2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Creative Writing Minor 15 credits

The Creative Writing Minor allows students to integrate theory and practice courses that blend critical writing and creative writing. Students work closely with faculty on strategies for composition and revision while approaching the work of master writers through craft-based analysis.

Requirements

I. Required Core (3 Credits):

CCRWT 1400Introduction to Creative Writing

3

II. Choose TWELVE credits of any courses with a CCRWT prefix

CCRWT 2000Write Truth: Non-Fiction

3

CCRWT 2070Write Action: Screenwriting

3

CCRWT 2400Write YA: Child & Young Adult

3

CCRWT 2430Publish the Work: Lit Mag

3

CCRWT 2800Write Lies: Fiction & Poetry

3

CCRWT 3001Write Bigger: Screenwriting

3

CCRWT 3300Write the Self: Autobiography

3

CCRWT 3800Write Risky: Fiction & Poetry

3

CCRWT 4349Senior Thesis in Creative Writing

4

CCRWT 1888Selected Topics in Creative Writing

3

CCRWT 3888Selected Topics in Creative Writing

3

CCRWT 5888Selected Topics in Creative Writing

3

At least TWO courses must be at the 3000-level or above.